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Old 06-03-14, 08:54 AM
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hi has anyone seen this before it has hair in it like a locket
and 1886 jubilee on the front
thanks for looking my favourite by far I like this one
shane
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Old 06-03-14, 11:35 AM
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Shane , would that be head hair or pu ........... Er, on second thoughts, forget it!
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Shane , would that be head hair or pu ........... Er, on second thoughts, forget it!
no idea hair
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Old 06-03-14, 12:59 PM
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I have heard that hair clippings of a loved one was a common thing to keep as they were going to war. Then worn to remember someone who didn't come back.

Although this isn't military, it may the same connotations in some way.

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I believe that Queen Victoria sometimes gave small clogs of her hair as mementos to staff
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I do not know why my spell checker changed locks to clogs?
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I believe that Queen Victoria sometimes gave small clogs of her hair as mementos to staff
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Now that is interesting and bit strange in equal measure.
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I believe that Queen Victoria sometimes gave small clogs of her hair as mementos to staff
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Yes, that's where I was going. There are case's of hair being taken from famous people etc. Napoleon when alive gave locks of his hair also. And after he died.

It was a very common practice.

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^^^^^ This

I have seen similar on the Antiques Road Show.
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Napoleon when alive gave locks of his hair also. And after he died.

It was a very common practice.

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How did he give the locks after he died?

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They were handed out by his entourage, at his bedside I believe.

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How did he give the locks after he died?

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well kept hair with a little blue ribbon
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Old 07-03-14, 01:22 PM
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I saw an example of a lock of Napoleons hair on the Antique Roadshow. Was valued at a high number too.
In fact I think that when tested, his hair showed that he was ridden with arsenic, they think from the wallpaper, which was one of the additives to the pigment.

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Obviously left someone an inhairitance!
A case of 'Hair today, gone tomorrow'.
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